The Arizona State Sun Devils thwarted a late comeback attempt to slide past the No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies 67-54 Saturday night in Wells Fargo Arena.
For Hurley, this will go down as his first signature win coaching the Sun Devils (6-2).
"Very impressive win for the program tonight," Hurley said. "I'm excited for our players and facing a lot of adversity early in the season with a lot of tough games but I think it's prepared these guys for this moment. It's exciting to beat a ranked opponent at home and it's a win that sends a message that we're getting close to what we're trying to do.